The interim National Secretary of African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Minister of Interior , Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on Saturday welcomed some members of the Labour Party (LP) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the party in Lagos State.
A former chairman of the Lagos PDP, Capt. Tunji Shelle (rtd), accompanied by former PDP BOT member Dr. Abimbola Ogunkelu, ex-State PDP Chairman Chief Muritala Ashorobi, PDP Vice Chairman (Lagos East) Tai Benedict, former Youth Leader Chief Niyi Adams, and ex-South West Secretary Rahman Owokoniran, were received into ADC
Aregbesola called ADC the party of the youth and one committed to rescuing Nigeria, saying that it would prioritise youth and women by allocating 50 per cent of elective and appointive positions to them.
He stated this in Lagos on Saturday while receiving the defectors into the ADC.
Delivering a speech titled “When Good People Unite, Nigerians Win”, Aregbesola, said, “ADC constitution boldly affirms the place of youth and women in leadership. This is not tokenism but a recognition that Nigeria’s future lies in giving voice, space, and power to those who have long been underrepresented.
“The ADC’s constitution allocates 35 per cent representation each for women and youth. Since these demographics overlap, their combined representation will be no less than 50 per cent. This structure makes the ADC unquestionably the party of the youth,” Mr Aregbesola said.
According to him, ADC is not controlled by one person but a collective of patriotic citizens seeking to rebuild the nation.
He decried the hardship and uncertainty in the country, necessitating the ADC’s timely intervention, urging members to act decisively to save the country.
The former governor told the new members that ADC’s mission is to build a nation that future generations would be proud to inherit, urging members to focus on expanding the party’s base and avoid wasting time engaging political opponents.
